You can engage local and overseas experts from polytechnics, universities, research institutions and the industry to help you build up your in-house capabilities. They will be seconded to your company and SPRING will cover part of the salary and some related-costs for up to two years.
You can use the grant to defray up to 70% of qualifying costs of hiring technical experts on secondment, which includes :
- Salary including the employer’s CPF contribution (grant support for salary is capped at S$10,000 per month)
- Insurance and medical expenses
- Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and 1 round trip airfare for overseas secondees
Conditions for secondment :
- Secondment must be carried out in Singapore.
- Secondment must be for at least three months. Grant support will not exceed two years, although the secondment can last beyond two years
- Secondee should not be in any way related to the applicant-company
- Each company can only hire a maximum of two technical experts
Before you apply
- Ensure that your company qualifies for the scheme you are applying for.
- Contact SPRING to discuss your project. You will need to work closely with SPRING to ensure your project meet the TIP-Experts guidelines.
- Finalise your project with SPRING. If your project and proposal qualify for TIP-Experts, you will be given the necessary application forms.
- Submit the application form to SPRING.
Upon successful application
- Receive a Letter of Offer from SPRING.
- Accept the Letter of Offer and start on your project.
- Keep proper financial records. E.g. expenses, invoices, receipts relating to the project.
- Keep proper project records. E.g. scope, timeline, deliverables, progress reports, project sign-offs, and evaluation reports.
- As the grant is given on a reimbursement basis, you will need to pay the consultant first.
Claiming for funds
- Submit your claim form 1a & 1b (EXCEL format, 46kB) with your financial and project records and Giro Form (PDF format, 77kB). The procedure for claims will be provided by SPRING.
- Wait for SPRING to approve your claims and reimburse you. SPRING will need to audit your claims.
A*STAR - Technology for Enterprise Upgrading (T-Up)